When William Bench Jr was born on 6 November 1840, in Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Bench Sr., was 25 and his mother, Ann Longman, was 32. He married Frances Ann Tatton on 25 December 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852. He registered for military service in 1867. He died on 9 July 1920, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
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English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived by a bank or raised piece of ground, from Middle English bench(e), banch, binch(e) ‘bench, bank, terrace’ (from Old English benc), signifying one who lived at or near a terrace or (river) bank.
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Benč: from a pet form of a personal name derived from Latin Benedictus (see Benedict and Benko ).
Possibly also an altered form of German Bensch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesWilliam Bench A brief history of our father, William Bench, born November 6, 1840 at Southhampton, England. Written by Joseph Lionel Bench and Clyde E. Bench, sons of William and Christina. William …
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